Going into the fourth quarter of the game against the Grizzlies on Thursday, the Bucks trailed by five points. Instead of folding in the fourth quarter, the Bucks defense showed up in a big way, only allowing 13 points from the Grizzlies. There were some extracurricular activities, but let’s not lose sight of the incredible defense the team played in the fourth.
Speaking of defense, the Utah Jazz come into Sunday night’s game sporting the NBA’s second best defense. They have strong defenders in Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward. Because of the length down low, the Bucks will have a difficult time scoring in the three to ten foot range, (the Jazz are tied for the sixth lowest percentage of shots made in that range).